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Show Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 423 Physical Education Departmental Honors Please contact the HPHP Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. Requirements for Physical Education Departmental Honors: 1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a Physical Education Program GPA of 3.7; 2. Complete all the required course work for the major; 3. Become a member of the national professional organization, AAHPERD, as well as the state organization, UAHPERD; 4. Attend UAHPERD Conferences. Honors students are encouraged to attend AND present at conferences as part of their professional development. 5. Participate in undergraduate research and development by presenting research at a UAHPERD Conference or at the Weber State University Undergraduate Research Symposium and Celebration. • As an alternative to presenting at one of the professional conferences listed above, an Honors student may choose to register for and earn an A- grade or better in PEP 4830 Directed Readings in Physical Education. 6. Demonstrate and model physical fitness and active healthy living by passing at least 4 of the 5 fitness components of the Presidential Fitness Test at the Presidential Level or the Fitnessgram Fitness Test above the Healthy Zone or other approved fitness test used in the PEP 3290 - Methods of Teaching Fitness for Life course; 7. Demonstrate exceptional skills in at least 3 team sports/activities and 3 individual sports/activities; 8. Keep an activity journal for 6 months with an average of four days of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week as prescribed by the American Heart Association and/or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and/or the American College of Sports Medicine; 9. EITHER serve as a new student mentor when the mentor program is in place, OR volunteer in the community in a setting such as Boys and Girls Clubs or an After School Program, spending at least 20 hours coaching or teaching a physical activity. Secondary Physical Education Teachers for Elementary School Dual Certification For individuals holding a secondary physical education certificate who desire to work in the elementary schools, dual certification is available. See the director of physical education (see Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance) for more information. Course Descriptions - AT Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance AT 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [lst Blk] Spring [lst Blk] Summer [lst Blk] Training the lay person to respond correctly in emergencies and act as the first link in the emergency medical service system. Course leads to American Red Cross certification in Adult, Infant and Child CPRand First Aid: Responding to Emergencies. Cross-listed with HLTH 1300 . AT 1500 - Introduction to Athletic Training (First Semester) Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Provides an opportunity for students to observe the function of an athletic training facility and become aware of the various duties performed by a Certified Athletic Trainer. Students who wish to apply for admission to the Undergraduate Athletic Training major must take this course. Required 5 hours (outside of class) clinical observation in approved athletic training rotation settings. Two lecture hours per week. AT 1501 - Clinical Application of Athletic Training I Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Provides an opportunity for students to receive skill proficiency testing in the areas of acute care of injury and illnesses. Two lab hours per week. Prerequisite: AT 1500 , AT 2300 , and formal admission to the AT education program. AT 2175 - Introduction to Sports Medicine Credits: (3) Presents the duties and functions of the certified athletic trainer and their relationship to other allied health care and sports medicine professionals. The course will focus on the fundamental causes, prevention, recognition, care, reconditioning of musculoskeletal injuries/illnesses, and program organization and administration. The course will Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog |